A.B. Stoddard
Veteran Political Journalist; Formerly The Bulwark, RealClearPolitics, The Hill & ABC News
- Veteran political journalist who has covered Washington as reporter, columnist, commentator since 1994
- Formerly The Bulwark, RealClearPolitics, The Hill, ABC News
- Appeared regularly on Fox News Channel, Fox Business Channel, CNN, MSNBC, and BBC providing non-partisan analysis of campaigns, elections, budget battles, and all political battles between Congress and the White House
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About A.B. Stoddard
Download ProfileA.B. Stoddard is a former columnist for the political news and opinion publication The Bulwark. Since 2006 she has appeared as a nonpartisan political commentator on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Channel, and BBC. She was also a contributor and guest host for SiriusXM’s POTUS channel. Stoddard began covering the U.S. Congress in 1994 as a regional newspaper reporter, then covered the House for The Hill newspaper, and the Senate for ABC News.
Prior to The Bulwark, she was associate editor and columnist for the political news site and polling data aggregator RealClearPolitics, as well as associate editor and columnist for The Hill newspaper. Her column with The Hill won first place Dateline Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists’ Washington, D.C., chapter in 2010 and 2011. Stoddard is exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau.
Stoddard had always wanted to be a reporter, and she caught the political bug watching Justice Clarence Thomas’ Supreme Court nomination hearings. She began her journalism career as a reporter for the Potomac News in Northern Virginia.
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A.B. Stoddard: The Path to Making Progress in Politics
A.B. Stoddard: 2020 Election Predictions and Guidance
A.B. Stoddard: The Evolving U.S. Political System
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A.B. Stoddard Talks 2018 Midterm Elections
AB Stoddard Q&A on Public and Government Relations
Speech Topics
Download TopicsA.B. Stoddard brings her extensive political reporting experience and deep knowledge of Washington to the role of moderating political conversations. Stoddard has led panel discussions with lawmakers and corporate leaders for RealClearPolitics, The Hill, and groups like the Former Members of Congress. As a moderator, she asks incisive questions and fosters dialogue that informs and engages the audience, ensuring balanced and meaningful discourse.
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